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RE: Why not mount / at C: ?


--- "Nash, John" <Nashj@ott.nrc.ca> wrote:
> This is related to a question that I would like to ask.
> 
> I can understand that using the C: directory for root under Cygwin could
> could problems, especially if NT and Cygwin use a directory of the same name
> for different things.
> 
> However, I created a 6 gig partition (called F:) just for Cygwin, and
> mounted root in F:\
> 
> Setup complains about that, but I figured since it wasn't C:, I would be OK.
> Am I wrong?
> 

You've done nothing wrong.  Just be cautious of what else you install in F:\.

Cheers,

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